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Won't be able to play with her team at recruiting and showcase events in a few years. Eventually you have to move back to grad year.

So, how bout them uniforms? LOL

Yeah, if you expect to play good you better look good. College coaaches are known to walk away from players at tournament because they don't like the uniforms. Maybe they should jack the tuition way up to cover the cost of a top rate uniform. Plenty of other clubs out there with really nice uniforms,if that is what is important to you, you should go seek them out.

Why can't she play at showcase/recruiting events?

Most if not all recruiting/showcase events do not allow kids to play outside of the graduation class. It's a recuiting event, coaches are watching many teams and hundereds of kids. They want to know the kids they are watching are all one graduation class.

Not true YJ 2015 goalie played with 14s all along and is already recruited

verbally committed to Notre Dame

The best thing about the Top Guns it is a family organization that puts the girls first. It's NOT take the money and make as many teams needed like some of the other larger ones.

So now that winter league has started how did everyone do?

3 teams at 2018 ,you will have as many teams as girls who try out.How do those words taste now that all you have become is the poor mans wanna be yellow jackets.

Instead of wanna be YJ, most people are playing TG because they don't wanna be YJ's.

YJ's are still the big name and when in doubt coaches will go with a YJ kid on club name alone. Easier to defend if it doesnt work out.

One could argue that more marginal players are given opportunities in college because the played for YJ then some of the other clubs.

Name definitly opens doors just look at the commitments.

Name does open doors to a small extent, YJ is a name with clout but so is Shannon Smith. All the NCAA coaches are quite aware of who she is, so that may be a small edge for those looking to continue play in college. Either way your kid still needs to play at a high level to get the nod, simply being from club X or Y doesn't mean much in the end. I would like to think all of the posted commitments were earned by the girls' play and not a factor of the laundry on their back.

gpa and sat scores have more to do with it then lax

Name does open doors to a small extent, YJ is a name with clout but so is Shannon Smith. All the NCAA coaches are quite aware of who she is, so that may be a small edge for those looking to continue play in college. Either way your kid still needs to play at a high level to get the nod, simply being from club X or Y doesn't mean much in the end. I would like to think all of the posted commitments were earned by the girls' play and not a factor of the laundry on their back.

3 teams at 2018 ,you will have as many teams as girls who try out.How do those words taste now that all you have become is the poor mans wanna be yellow jackets.

Not true. There were many girls cut from tryouts, at all age groups. 2018 is the only group with 3 teams, due to approx 100 girls at tryouts. They don't take everyone, and have 4 teams at every age group. We're new to TG, and it's been great so far...small, family feel, with solid coaching, and excellent talent. YJ is a great program too...just different, and more of a corporate setup.

2017 beats 2017 purple 19-8 without 2 offensive studs !

2017 beats 2017 purple 19-8 without 2 offensive studs !

Does that make you feel good? First of all, the girl keeping score made a mistake, and the actual score was 18-9. Purple was missing a few studs also, and has a goalie that's still learning the position. None of that matters though. You're expected to win, so why don't you do so with class, and see how your team stacks up against other "A" teams, not your own program's "B" team...we'll be rooting for 2017 black, being part of Top Guns.

Why are there studs on Purple? Shouldn't they be on Black??
2017 black didn't fare well at all last year against the other top clubs

Stop with the nonsense they are all corporations and make as many teams as they have kids trying out and accepting positions.Around 90 kids at 2018 tryout ,very good number but to pretend that they want to keep it as a small family is misleading.

My daughter is on 2017 Black and I am embarrassed by the previous post from someone from our team. I have no idea why that parent would post the score. There was no need. My only hope was that it truly wasn't someone from our team and just a pot stirrer. We should all be supporting each other. My daughter said that the Purple team played very well. Please don't judge the rest of us. We will be there during our summer tournaments cheering your team on. We are all part of the same club.

That's great to hear. Unfortunately, it probably was a parent from your team, unless it was a pot stirrer, who knew exactly what the scoreboard said. Ya never know. But that's ok, we wouldn't judge you all anyway. Let's all pull for each other as a program, and encourage the girls to do the same!! See you on the field again soon!

2017 beats 2017 purple 19-8 without 2 offensive studs !

Ouch! A good old fashioned clock cleaning.

Ouch! A good old fashioned clock cleaning.

I agree with original poster. I am also a parent of the 2017 black and I too am embarrassed about the comment made about beating the purple. It is definitely a pot stirrer. From where I was sitting the parents on black were complementing good plays on both teams. We are one organization and unfortunately there are some people (on both sides) who don't look at it that way. Congratulations to both teams as they both played well despite both teams missing good players. Please stop responding to silly posts that are put on here to cause trouble. JT

Ouch! A good old fashioned clock cleaning.